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Improving treatment for blood diseases

A new molecule that stimulates the reproduction of stem cells will help treat a larger number of patients with blood diseases
Institution(s)
Université de Montréal
Province(s)
Quebec
Topic(s)
Hematology
Biochemistry

Developed by a team at the Université de Montréal’s Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, a new molecule stimulates in vitro multiplication of umbilical cord blood stem cells, significantly increasing stem cell availability for treating blood diseases.

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